her green fingers.

mum dashes out of her bedroom in a flustered whirlwind, late for an appointment.

"DADDDDDYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!"

i, being ever so helpful, poked my itchy nose in.

"what? pa is in the room."

"HELP ME WATER THE PLANTS!!!!!!!!!"

struggling with her shoes while the keys jiggle in her hands.

raises my brows

"plants? aren't they dead?"

"BUT MUST STILL WATER!! WATER FOR ME OKAY??!"

BAMM. the heavy wooded door has shut itself. silence.

grumbles to self.

"so she is really not giving up till the plants are stark naked."

shrugs.